On February 4, at 7:49 p.m., deputies with the Troup County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to 209 Big Springs Mountville Road in regards to two adult males who were shot. When deputies arrived on scene, they found two victims who were suffering from gunshot wounds. Life saving measures began on the victims until care was taken over by Fire Department and EMS personnel.
One victim identified as Jeffery Scott, 54 years old, died on scene and the second victim, Walter Keene, 50 years old, was transported to Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center for his injuries. The suspect identified as Zachary Thompkins, 32 years old, was located at an address on Greenville Road and was taken into custody by deputies without incident.
At this time, Investigators with the Criminal Investigations Division have determined that Thompkins came to the incident location to confront one of the victims about a previous disagreement. At some point Thompkins pulled out a firearm and shot both victims and left the scene.
Currently Thompkins is charged with Murder, Aggravated Assault and Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Crime.
